Electric Scooter

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Note on buying medical scooters:

Many companies sell these via high pressure tactics in your home. Be

careful, and shop around for prices, because many unscrupulous salesman will

sell a scooter for whatever they think they can get. There has been a lot

of scams and fraud in the sales of medical scooters. Check with consumer

organizations before buying from a particular company.

Ask around. If you see someone on a scooter, ask them all about it to see if

they like it and if it was affordable. Most people like to discuss their

scooters and like to help others in need.

Most scooters can be bought direct without having to go through a

salesperson. And I have seen scooters on the floor of medical supply stores

that are marked up 200% or more, so once again, shop around. Let your mouse

do your shopping online. You can find quality used scooters for 1/2 or less

than new in newspaper classified ads and online, and they are often barely

used. Some scooter brands are junk, or companies are defunct, and no repair

parts are available. So if buying a used scooter, make sure you can get it

fixed. Same goes for a new one too I suppose.

Also, take into account where you will be using the scooter. Many of them

are completely useless out of the home environment. And many outdoor

scooters are useless off-pavement. Their tires are too small or slick, and

the motors too weak to move them in gravel or grass. You also have to

consider how your will transport your scooter if you want to use it outside

the home. Some break down into several light and smaller pieces so you (or

a helper) can easily put them in your trunk, or the back of a truck or van.

Speed, distance between recharging, battery type, recharge time, location

of controls, maneuverability, lighting, quality, price weight, safety,

weight capacity, terrain ability, comfort, etc: There is a lot to learn

before buying a scooter, so you will be sure to get one that will

accommodate all your needs.

One place with a lot of links to information and sales of scooters on the

internet is:

http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/directpatientcare/disabled.disability.d

isabilities/mobilityaids.html

I have a two-wheeled electric scooter. I use it to go over to friends and

neighbors that live too close to drive a car, yet live to too far away to

walk. I fetch my mail with it because my mailbox is more than a block away.

I even go down to the lake that is a few miles away. I use it a lot, so my

scooter has paid for itself by saving gas and wear & tear on my car. I

built a small trailer to haul stuff around that is to bulk to fit in my

pocket, and because trying to carry stuff while riding is unsafe and not

worth the risk. But 2-wheel scooters are somewhat dangerous if you have

never ridden a motorcycle or a bicycle a lot, and sometimes if you have.

I've crashed two times, and am lucky I did not break anything more than my

pride, although I did get injured once. But, I crashed because I was

goofing off.

Many 2 wheel scooters are sold that have solid tires smaller than 12 " , but

they are very unstable and as dangerous as a skate board, so if you are

looking for a 2 wheeler, get one with inflatable 12 " or larger tires. And

there are a lot of cheap worthless scooters sold you have to do your

homework before buying also.

I know several people that are not necessarily " handicapped " or very ill,

but just do not have the stamina to go to swap meets, fairs, and other

places that require a lot of walking or standing, so they use 3 & 4 wheel

electric scooters. They enjoy life a lot more this way.

-Brent

the scooter store

Hi Everyone,

I have been seeing a commercial on t.v. lately about a scooter that

is almost (according to the ad)always covered by medicare,and if not

they will either help you finance it or waive the fee entirely if

they think you need it.The phone number toll free is 1-800-348-

1200.This may be of interest to some of you who have trouble getting

around.

Hope everyone is doing ok and I sure wish I was going to Vegas too!

Love Elly